Reliance Issuing Jio 4G SIM Cards at Doorstep in Mumbai & Few Other Cities

In early last month, Reliance Jio 4G has opened its trial offer for every Indian who owns a 4G smartphone. Though many of the users are facing difficulties in generating the barcode, even those who got the barcode aren’t that lucky to get the SIM. The SIM cards are only available in limited stocks, and even few shops are selling the free SIM’s for a few hundred Rupees. At the AGM meeting on September 1st, Mukesh Ambani has announced the Instant eKYC verification for the Jio 4G SIM will be introduced for making the paperless activations.

From our sources, we came to know that this service is now rolled out in Mumbai and soon will be also available in  Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Pune, and Ahmedabad. With the eKYC system, the customers can get the Jio 4G SIM without any hassle and the activation will be done instantly. The personal details need to be filled by the customer on Jio official website, and the Jio representative will reach the mentioned address for eKYC. Once the eKYC is successfully completed, the Jio 4G SIM will be activated within 15 minutes.

The customers need to have a 4G enabled device with the barcode generated from MyJio app, similar to the offline process. For eKYC, the customer needs to show the original Aadhaar card. The Jio’s representative will also collect the fingerprint of the user for authentication. The issued SIM will be activated for both voice calls and data. Though Airtel and Vodafone also started using eKYC for instant activation of their SIM cards. As of now, no other operator except Jio is offering doorstep activation. All the Jio 4G SIM cards activated on or before December 3rd will be eligible for the Jio Welcome Offer with unlimited 4G internet, voice calls, and SMS.

We might see the similar kind of offer with unlimited usage in a new name that is rumored to be extended til March 2017. As of now, the free voice calls is useless since the company is experiencing heavy call drops. Jio says the lack of sufficient interconnection points is the main reason for call drops and the unlimited offer is expected to be extended till the interconnection problem is solved. TRAI has imposed a whopping Rs. 3,050 crores fine on leading Indian telecom operators Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea. While the issue will be now sorted out in courts, the users can enjoy the free benefits of Jio in the same period.

Earlier this week, we also reported about the Android powered set-top boxes (STB) from Jio. These STBs will bring the Smart TV features to the normal LED/LCD TVs. As per our source, the Jio STBs will support 4K UHD resolution and includes Bluetooth remote controller. Along with Google Play apps, there will be Jio apps like Jio TV and Jio Cinema apps pre-loaded onto the device. Xiaomi might also bring its 4K Mi Box STB to India in the coming months. It was recently launched in the U.S at a price of $69.

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